Southern Peach Cobbler

 When I selected my peaches at the market, they were perfectly shaped, colored and ripe .  When I leave the market I hand the sacker-boy my bag of hand selected peaches and ask him to pack separately with care which translates "Don't throw them into a bag. I would like to get home with fruit that's not bruised."  What did he do?  He placed them in their own private bag and literally tossed them in the cart. Oh well....

This is a very simple recipe to prepare.   

Peel and slice your peaches.
Place stick of butter in a 9-1/2" x 11" baking dish and place in a preheated  350°F oven.

Mix the batter in a large measuring cup.  Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and sugar.  Remove baking pan from oven and pour the batter into the  baking dish.  Yes, you are an observant individual....I did not take a photo of the batter.
 

Gently place the peaches on top of the batter.  Place in the oven for about 30 minutes and this is what will emerge.

 

See how the batter gently folded over the peach slices? Pure deliciousness. Especially with vanilla ice cream 

Peach Cobbler
Adapted from Nathalie Dupree's "New Southern Cooking" 
Serves 6 - 8

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup all purpose flour, preferably soft-wheat
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
1 cup sugar
2 cups peaches, peeled and sliced, juices reserved

Method:
Preheat oven to 350° F.

Put the butter in a 9-by-13-inch ovenproof serving dish and place in the oven to melt.  

Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and stir in the milk and sugar to make a batter.  Remove the hot dish with the melted butter from the oven and pour in the batter.  Spoon the peaches and then the peaches over the batter.  Place the dish back in the oven and bake until the batter is browned and has risen up and around the fruit, about 30 minutes.